Tuesday Talks

Tuesday Talks provides GSAPP students with the opportunity to engage with the wider alumni community for informative mentorship during the Spring semester. This program pairs current students with alumni professionals for hour-long, one-on-one discussions on career development. Alumni mentors are welcome to participate in the program at their discretion.

The chance to discuss the job market with trusted alumni, including those from various American cities and international locations, is invaluable for emerging practitioners. The demand for mentorship has consistently remained high since the program’s launch in March 2020. Those interested in volunteering as a mentor are encouraged to reach out to gsappalumni@columbia.edu, providing their job title, company name, and location.

Thank you to our GSAPP Alumni Volunteers for Tuesday, March 4 at 12:00pm EST.

Brian Buckner ‘11 MSAAD
Acting Director of Architecture and Design
Spiegelworld
New York, NY

Michael Jongwon Choi '19 M.Arch
Design Staff
Mitchell Giurgola Architects
New York, NY

Younjae Choi '23 MSAAD
Mass Studies
Seoul, South Korea

Kenny Endo '04 M.Arch
Senior Project Architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
San Francisco, CA

Miguel Escobar ’84 MSAUD
Architecte
Future Cities Group Inc.
Montreal, Canada

Heejung Kim '24 MSAUD
Junior Designer
di Domenico + Partners LLP
Long Island City, NY

Allegra Kochman, AIA '96 M.Arch
Founder
Allegra Kochman Architecture| AKAInsight
New York, NY

Mengxuan Liu ‘19 MSAAD
Architectural Designer
AECOM Technical Services Inc.
New York, NY

Andrew Maziarski '12 MSHP
Senior Project Manager
EverGreene Architectural Arts
Charleston, SC.

Nina Ndichu ‘20 MSAUD
Director of Planning, Community & Economic Development
City of Johnstown, PA

David M. Polzin, AIA '92 M.Arch
Executive Director, Design
CannonDesign
Saint Louis, Missouri

Elliot Shahery '21 MSRED
Development Manager
Brookfield
New York, NY

Kaiqi Zhang '18 MSUP
Senior Transportation Planner/Project Manager
Foursquare ITP
Philadelphia, PA